NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1356380851, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD486923, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356380851
Name
John Charles Ruckdeschel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
MD486923 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone
(215) 728-2570
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2026
Fax
(215) 728-3639
Medicaid ID
09954520 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250117001317); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1971
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 333 Cottman Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Philip Abbosh, MDPHDUrology Physician1871749424
  2. Andrea AbbottDiagnostic Radiology Physician1316268444
  3. Jesty Abraham, DODiagnostic Radiology Physician1417118373
  4. Allison Aggon, D.O.Surgery Physician1972759900
  5. Tahseen Al-Saleem, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1962474056
  6. Md Usman Ali, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1619316882

Verify John Charles Ruckdeschel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Ruckdeschel11
  2. Specialty average703

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Charles Ruckdeschel among 265 medical oncology physician records in Pennsylvania

John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D. is one of 265 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1971 · median 2002 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 265 medical oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Cheng, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111932176237
  2. Mary Daly, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111861467797
  3. Scot Ebbinghaus, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111508839762
  4. Martin Edelman, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111437111978
  5. Lori Goldstein, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111598735219
  6. Michael Hall, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111811941644
  7. Gary Hudes, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111861455313
  8. Michael Levy, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111912974676

Common questions

What is John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356380851, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19111. Phone: (215) 728-2570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD486923, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Charles Ruckdeschel, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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